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Caregivers | Last Active: Jun 1, 2022 | Replies (14)

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@deek15redpeppers

Scott, Thanks for your comments too. Yes, I have found that just agreeing with Jenny seems to help most of the time, but sometimes that isn't enough when she wants to get dressed and have the car keys! When she says she's getting out of here and sits on the side of the bed, trying to stand up, I just stand there and watch until she tires out and agrees to let me help her get her legs up. Yesterday she was trying to pound on the tab that releases the arm of the wheelchair and she was really angry that I wouldn't help her.

You are correct that it's the disease that's talking, not the person I love and have shared so many years with. I have to remember how she hates not having control over much of anything.

She is in our "snowbird home", often not knowing where we are and wanting to go "home", but she doesn't exactly know which home she is talking about. We moved on Nov. 30, hardly got settled in, then spent most of January and 2 weeks of Feb. in the hospital. Then she came directly from the hospital to the airport to fly down here, not having seen the new home again.
Our closest friends have gone back north and we're experiencing our first Arizona summer. Many less close friends are helping out though, so we're surviving. This too shall pass.....

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Wow, @deek15redpeppers that's a lot of changes, eh?

One of the aspects of caregiving that was highly challenging to me was the roller coaster effect of up, down, sideways, and sometimes upside down!

Your comment about friends reminded me that my father-in-law used to say "if you can count your true friends on one hand you are indeed a very lucky person". True in life, but I found it to be especially true in caregiving. In my wife's and my case, we each ended up with only one friend a piece who really stuck by us during her journey. We were lucky to have them and they were appreciated deeply!

Sorry to read about your wife's confusion on location. That must be difficult for both of you.. I also know everyone says it is a 'dry heat' down your way, but I still hope it isn't too hot!

Strength, Courage, & Peace